Lead HPC Systems Engineer for AI Research Labs

1000scholars; Oxford; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Oxford seeks a full-time Senior HPC Systems Administrator to lead the development, deployment, and optimization of the lab's HPC infrastructure for AI research in the BOLD Lab.

You will design and maintain CPU/GPU clusters, high-performance storage, and networking, collaborating with researchers, software engineers, industry partners, and IT teams to ensure scalable, secure, and robust systems.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Extensive experience managing HPC infrastructure in research or technical environments.
• Strong Linux systems administration expertise.
• Experience with GPU servers and high-performance networking technologies.
• Experience with scripting and automation (Bash, Python).
• Knowledge of storage systems and backup/archive procedures.
• Strong troubleshooting and systems integration skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a research environment.

Responsibilities

• Designing, building, and maintaining HPC clusters and related infrastructure.
• Managing Linux compute and storage environments.
• Supporting GPU-enabled research computing systems.
• Maintaining high-performance storage and backup solutions.
• Monitoring system performance, security, and availability.
• Supporting and mentoring researchers, software engineers, and postgraduate students.
• Developing documentation, training materials, and operational best practices.
• Collaborating with departmental and university-wide research IT teams.
• Evaluating and deploying new technologies to support evolving research requirements.

Skills

HPC infrastructure

Linux systems administration

GPU computing

Scripting & automation

High-performance networking

Storage & backup

Documentation & training

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

SLURM or scheduling systems

Containerisation

Cloud platforms

BeeGFS/Lustre

Job description

University of Oxford seeks a full-time Senior HPC Systems Administrator to lead the development, deployment, and optimization of the lab's HPC infrastructure for AI research in the BOLD Lab.

You will design and maintain CPU/GPU clusters, high-performance storage, and networking, collaborating with researchers, software engineers, industry partners, and IT teams to ensure scalable, secure, and robust systems.